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Then again, as judge, they will pronounce sentence, if that be necessary. Yesterday's evidence for the defense may be summed up: Multiplied denials of charges; dodging when seiious or entangling situa tions arose, and in general, a difficulty in telling from the testimony whether a wit ness might be regarded as really for the de fense or for the prosecution. Maharneke, in conclusion, tried to throw another impu tation upon Mrs. Mair by asking her if she hadn't carried notes to and from prisoners. "Warden "Wright stopped this, however, as entirely out of place. The august gathering yesterday looked somewhat solemn over the complication of affairs in the Riverside investigation. Somebody had evidently been swearing pretty hard, and, to present a hypothetical pretty hard, and, to present a. hypothetical ., . .,; case, if oneman swears W-one-thinrarnHm- other man swears to another thing in flat contradiction, both can't be right. Of course, in an investigation of this kind, there can be no legal perjury; that is, there is no punishment permitted, though, no doubt, the moral obligation is the tame. At 3 o'clock Chairman Kelly rapped the court to order with the usual gentlemen present, but the familiar faces of the ladies of the Visiting Board were absent, and were certainly greatly missed. In' the absence of Dr. Rankin, John S. Bayne was called by Dri Maharneke. Bayne was sworn. He had been an officer for 20 years, and had occupied almost every subordinate position. Sir. Kelly What are you doing now? Bayne Am a guard at the hospital, and have been for nearly two years. I am here to notify either Maharneke or the assistant steward when any one comes here from the blocks. Kelly Do j on generally know what patients are in the hospital: The Battery Made Tbcm Howl. A. Yes, and I report every day to Mr. Mc Kean. Kelly Would you be in a position to ,hoar a noise if any cruelty were going on? A, Tes; I conld hear any hallooing going on. Kelly Have you ever heard of any acts of crueltvT A. Yes, 1 have heard of such reports. Q. From whom? A. From the prisoners around. The reports were they put the straightjacket on and put the battery to them. Q. Do you know of any names? A. Yes; I heard 8369 hallooing. Q. What was the matter? A. They were putting the battery to him. He was up in the little room. I did not go in, but saw them working at him through the glass door. Q. Who was? A. Maharneke, Fox, Oaughenbauch. Q. Why did you not report? Did you think it was cruelty? A. No, not at that time. The prisoner hal looed loud enough for me to hear him down stairs for about five minutes. Q, Any other cases ? A. The case of the colored man Wheeler. They thought he was playing off. I went up. and he asked me to take him off the bed. I said X couldn't, as he was in the hands of the physician. Q. What physician ? A. Maharneke. Maharneke Did you ever see me come in intoxicated when you let me in every evening ? Bayne I never did see you intoxicated. I only let yon in three or four ntehts a week. Q. Did you ever hear mc swear ? A. I heard you damning the nurses, but sever beard yon swear at the patients. Q, Did you ever hear of anyone being poi soned by me? A Good Word for the Doctor. , A. No, I never did. I think you did every thing in your power for the patients. They couldn't get any better treatment in the State. Q. Did you ever hear any complaints? A. Yes, I heard the man with the rheuma tism complain when you put on the poultices pretty hot. McCutcheon When those patients hallooed did you consider the battery a punishment or as used for medical purposes? Bayne For medical purposes, and with no malicious intent. Q, Did you know of any other cases? A. No. The only time I thought It was cruelty was in the case of the colored man. I thought it was pretty severe on him. I couldn't stand it to look at him. They sent him back to the block. They considered him a kind of a crank. Just then a little diversion occurred when the ladies of the board came quietly in, and the investigation sailed alongas usual. Scott Why did you place any dependence on certain reports? Bayne They were in the form of complaints . that is prisoners coming to me and asking my tnfnion. q. Wby did you pay so little attention? a Because I thought there was nothing -li. Tbert are men here who would even swear ar I that others had been poisoned and put under ground. , Kelly There is some talk of Maharneke re ceiving money. Bavne I never heard of that until this in vestigation began. 1 have searched the pa tients for the last three months, and if I find money I send it to the office. Q. What about those delicacies? A. I used to give them to Maharneke, as he knew how best to distribute them. This was after complaint had been made. Maharneke Did you ever hear that I re ceived money for chicken or eggs? Bayne Never until after this investigation. Q. They complained about other things? A. I heard but few complaints. McF&Illnmy a Bad Man. Q. Did I have a talk to you concerning Mc Phillamy? A. You said you thought ho was a danger ous man. I understood from that be was a man Mho would attempt to escape. Dr. Rankin was then recalled to continue his evidence, cut short at the last session. The man they accused him of pumping .wind into until he couldn't speak for days, was playing off. he said. Kelly What about the charge of tho steward receiving money for delicacies? Rankin I order them. 'A full diet is light. He has any of these or more than one rice, cornstarch, oatmeal, milk, beef tea, or crack ers. Table diet Is meat, bread, coffee, potatoes, sugar and stewed fruit. Middle diet is the same without meat. I give the order to the hospital steward and the other steward fur nishes them. The patients can always obtain them. Q. Do you permit articles to be sent in? A. Not until I see them. I captured many a thing that should not be used. I visit the blocks every day. I am assisted by the steward and by an assistant. Q. Have jou heard complaints of cruelty of the hospital steward? A. No, sir. They have the privilege of com plaint. Maharneke Did you ever examine vomit of mine, or did you ever hear I had been pois oned? Rankin I never heard of it. Q. Did you ever examine vomit ? A. I knew of you to be very sick once. No Diet RecUter Kept. Scott Are those memoranda diets written down for the nurses ? Rankin Yes, sir. Q. Have you a registry for diets ? Rankin (to Maharneke) Do you keep them? Maharneke No. Scott You expect your orders to be carried out, though vou have no registry ? Rankin No, wo have no registry, but I make inquiry to see if my orders have been carried out. I can keep track of the orders, and I am satisfied in my mind the orders are carried out. If not, the patients would remind me. About that chicken. I must say I never heard of it Maharneke Do you remember the time you ordered articles from Mrs. Malr to be kept ? Rankin Yes, or from any other person. We use the battery mild on most patients, but this man Wheeler wants it stronger than I can give it. Kelly If it is pnt on so strong that a man hallos it it injurious? A. No, sir. Scott Allow me to call your attention to the very advertisement of this battery. No. 3. Dr. Rankin read aloud from the "ad" that in some cases it can be made very painful. Rankin agreed with the printed "ad" that it might be made very painful at times. Kelly What about these charges of extra ordinary profanity? Rankin I never heard Maharneke use it at any time. Trimble Do these hot poultices usually blis ter or scar, as in that one case? Rankin Well, not always. Kelly Do you know anything of the at tempted escape? A. No: I was surprised McPhillamy should want to' leave us after being treated so welt. No, X never beard of corruption. My Instruct ni'nH corruption. iw XitoBirmthewrden - TTCreto - ectmomi2e wrtn d and dlet and not waste any. I knew nothing of Maharnekc's alleged cruelty. I was satisfied with him. I spent about two hours in the prison dally. I think it is a mistaken kind ness to bring in delicacies for the patients, as we have plenty here. k Wright Are there not cases where men prejudiced against the hospital ask for dieting when sick? A Witness Tripped Up. A Yes. that happens often. I then order oat mush or sometimes milk. McPhillamy You remember when I was sent to the cell? Rankin Yes, that was the first time I heard you were a breaker. McPhillamy I mean the first time. Don't you remember finding me in the hospital be fore? A I really do not. Q. Don't you remember when I was there with pneumonia? A No, really! Q, Don't you remember the time I was ordered back to the block? A I do not Q. You said you ordered me. A We have a record kept by the hospital steward. McPhillamy I think you said you ordered me over yourself. Kelly (hastily) It is on record, doctor. Rankin Yes, I did say so. McPhillamy Don't you remember the time I tried to explain to you the trouble I had with Maharneke? A No, I don't. McPhillamy You ordered me to bed 1 know you didn't order me back to the block. Rankin Yes 1 did, and I think there were two others. The record was produced and read: "Feb. 10, '8, male, white, rheumatism, returned to cell; treatment soda and laudanum, hot applica tions and salicate of soda." McPhillamy He evidently doesn't remem ber anything about the case, but I did talk to him of Maharneke on that day. I think it was for fever, and I was treated differently from the record. Maharneke He never was treated for fever. I ke?p all books of the hospital. McPhillamy I was put in with the fever patients. Rankin-AVelU you might have had both. I don't remember positively why you were sent over. The chaplain suggested that you be sent over. The Poultices Red Hot. McPhillamy Is it necessary to squeeze these poultices? Rankin I don't see how they could squeeze them at all, as it would burn their hands, it was so hot. Kelly Did Maharneke ever express a fear that McPhillamy might break out of the hospital? A. Yes, a number of times. He said we should watch him. He did not desire to have bim in the hospital. 1 never noticed any inti macy between Maharneke and McPhillamy. Maharneke I was notified by the warden to look out for him. Dr. Holman was then sworn. He said he was a physician of Allegheny, and had relieved Dr. Rankin twice. Kelly Did you have charge of the hospital? Holman Yes, once for eight days and the other for two days. The last time I ordered the battery used once. It was on colored gentleman. I did not apply it myself. The colored gentleman told me Rankin recom mended the battery to be used. Maharneke met me and told me he had a very sick man over at the hospital. I saw him apparently suffering from paralysis. I examined him carefully. 1 had my attention drawn to his actions and told the Doctor to use the battery as a test. It was applied to the lower extrem etiea and any place he thought proper, as he is skillful in its use. I was not present. I use it in various troubles such as chronic diseases. I have several patients come 'to my office and use it themselves. I apply it to the head some times, and in the mouth and sometimes the ear. Kelly Are you acquainted with the strength of the battery here?. A. I have a No. 2 and this is a No. 3. There is a slight difference. I have never known any injury to result. My boy uses iny battery every day. Can be Used for Torture. Scott Tart of the advertisement here says Continued on Sixlli Page. PITTSBUEG INSANITY IN SCHOOL A Terrible Tale of Mania Epidemic Among Soldiers' Orphans. POOR FOOD AND LITTLE OP IT The Alleged Causes of Illness of Hind and Body of 23 Scholars. A G. A. E. POST INVESTIGATES THE CASE And Finds the Boys Suffering From Impoverishment of the Blood. Investigations of public institutions seem to be in order. A terrible state of affairs is reported at the Soldiers Orphans' School at McAllisterville. Twenty-three boys de veloped something like insanity. The G. A. R. Post of Mifflintown heard of it and in vestigated. Physicians are now dosing the boys with iron. Their blood is impover ished, evidently from the execrable food turnished them. A nurse was starved out of the school. The tale of horror is cor roborated by a telegram from Dr. Banks, of Mifflintown, who is attending the young patients. CSFECIAI. TXtF-GRXlt TO TITE DISPATCH. MlFFLlNtrowif, February 8. The com mittee of "Wilson Post, G. A. R., of this place, sent to make an investigation of affairs at the Soldiers Orphans' School at McAllisterville, went out to-day. Every thing in and about the school was in apple pie order. It was, if anything, cleaner than ever before. The principal, Mr. Sher wood, and his wife afforded every facility ior examination. The committee met Dr. Grubb and the resident physician, Dr. Hoopes, who investigated with them. It was composed of members of "Wilson Post, and was as follows: E. A. H. Wiedman, William Bell, T. D. Gorman and "W. H. Kinsley. The committee found the reported epi demic, or whatever it is, somewhat abated, though they did not see all the boys who had been afflicted, but did see one or two who said the attack of insanity was preceded by headache, and after they were over the acute attack it left them headache and dull ness. They also declared they knew noth ing as to what occurred during the time they were 1IESTAM.Y TJKBAI.ANCED. Three of the boys were in charge of keepers in a room, and were badly afflicted. They saw imaginary things, and would answer questions not addressed to them. If left alone for a moment they would make a dash for liberty. One boy, while the com mittee was in the room, almost succeeded in jumping out of the window, and another .developed suicidal tendencies and tied his necktie to a chair in such a war as to draw ;,! i j.,-wfT--...; -" L1 ..-. ' -omns-neck. j.ue same leiiow, wiieii iaien, tried to strangle himself with a sheet off his bed. The violent boys are: Tilden limes, of Iewistown, a light-complexioncd boy about 12 years of age. When he was first af fected he bit the back of his hand. "When asked who bit him he said a rat. Dr. Grubb showed him a nightkey and he at once said it was a knife, and tried to cut his thumb with it. "When given a drink he at tempted to dash the cup on the floor, with the remark that there was something in it. He also kicked at the bucket as it was car ried past him. ONE OP THE WOBST CASES. Another boy is John Brady, dark hair and eyes, and 15 years of age. He seems to be vicious, and was a day or two ago thought to be completely recovered, but it now the worst case in school. Lynn Shirk, of Clearfield, dark hair and eyes, the third boy in the room, is seemingly morose and sullen, and is about 14 years of age. All have a disposition to run off or jump oulof the windows at every opportunity, and when first attacked they are pugnacious, but soon get into a good humor with themselves and then surrender. The first case was that of Michael Bradley, about four weeks ago, a red-headed boy, who now seems well. The next was Gus Spiel, whose parents live in the town. There were 23 cases in all. There is considerable uneasiness since the relapse, too. Albert Baker, a 12-year-old boy from Crawford county, was taken on Tuesday 'with corea, and is in bed, though his mind seems clear, uennis noweu, ot uauatin, also 12 years of age, is in bed and his mind not affected. These cases, as well as the insane ones, led Dr. Grubb to conclude the boys were affected with ophesia, and, in consequence, with cerebrum anemia, which, as far as could be learned, means blood impoverish ment brought on by lack of nutrition from some cause or other. SPECULATING ON THE CATSE. What could be the cause? They were well clad and the bnildings were sweet and clean and apparently well ventilated. One of the physicians thought there might be too much military, which might expose the growing boys unduly and affect them. The sleeping apartment of the boys is not so well situated nor furnished as the girls. Forty eight in a room about 35x40 feet, with a 10 foot ceiling. They, as well as the girls, are aroused in the morning at 530, breakfast at C:15 and have chapel exercises at -7:45, school at 8, with an,hour and three quarters at noon, and then until 4:45, going to be at 8i Three meals a day are given, with coffee or tea at the earlier and later meal. The dinner to-day for the boys was stewed pot pie, which had some meat in it, with bread and molasses. The bread was made out of second grade flour, was dark and heavy and unpalatable. Reports say it is often that way, ana several of the boys who were asked were unable or would not tell what they had for dinner yesterday. NONE OF THE BOYS HEALTHY. The boys, as a rule, do not look healthy; in fact, more of them look more delicate than ever before known jn the history of the school. Iron is being prescribed by the physician. Ex-Seuator "Wright, though telegraphed for, has not put in an appear ance. Ex-Senator John J. Patterson is very ill. A teacher recently left the school be cause she said the diet was execrable. L. Banks, 51. D., of Mifflintown, was telegraphed to to-night for verification of the reported insanity of 25 boys in the Sol diers Orphans' School, at McAllisterville, -Pa. Injeply Dr. Banks, who has been in attendance upon the boys, telegraphed to night from Mifflintown as follows: I bare just returned from" the Soldiers Or i - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1889. phacs' School at McAllisterville. In reply to your message, I would say that the disorder now prevalent there is not a trick of the boys. About 20 of them have been affected with tem porary hallucinations of the mind, as not to be able to distinguish objects correctly; but they were neither crazy nor insane, as reports have it They have been placed under medical treatment, and ate now all restored to a clear condition of mind but four, whom we hope to report favorably in a low days. L. Banks, M. D. DEADLY DYNAMITE. A Bomb Tcai-s a Hole Thronch the Walls of a Brewery Labor Troubles Said to bo tbe Cauno of the Deed No One Seriously Hnrt. New York, February 8. A tenifio ex plosion this evening Mew a hole through the twetfoot wall of David Stevenson's brewery, and shattered'hundredsof windows on Tenth avenue, in the neighborhood of Fortieth street, where it occurred. Fortu nately scarcely no human being was seriously hurt. "Who placed the dynamite bomb, for such it is believed was the cause of tho explosion, is a mystery and the mo tive is not known. The structure extends from Thirty-ninth to. Fortieth streets and west ward about 250 feet., The building is seven stories high. Between the sidewalk and the wall of the brewery is an open plot of ground, surrounded by an iron railing. In this area the explosion occurred. Mr. Stevenson has lately been involved in labor troubles. John O'Connell, Presi dent of the Ale and Porter Brewers' Pro tective Association, and an employe of a Long Island brewery, made charges against Mr. Stevenson that he was not paying his men enough, and though the charges were disproved, a boycott was ordered. This was recently removed, however, as unjust. Not one of his men left him during the fight, however. In the vicinity of the brewery it is thought that malice because of these facts prompted the act to-hight. Just at the spot where the explosion is thought to have been are five drying kilns, but Mr. Stevenson is positive they did not cause the explosion. Fire Chief Gicquel, who was present, was of opinion that the bomb was thrown front tho roof of the tene mentacross the way by a steady hand and a good shot. FOOLED BY HIS GRANDSONS. Grandfather Beyers U Beaten Ont of His Vote for President. ISrZCIAL TELEGRAH TO THE DISPATCH.! Indianapolis, February 8. United States Marshals to-day arrested Fremont and "Ward Hildebrand, J. B. Emerick and John Deal, of Carroll county, upon indict ments charging them with the crime of hav ing fooled their old grandfather out of his vote last election day. George Beyers, the grandfather, is 85 years old, and has voted for 61 years in Carroll county without ever missing a Presidental election. He is an uncompro mising Democrat, but his four grandsons are Republicans. Last election day they voted early in the day, promising their old grandfather to take him to the polls in the wagon after dinuer. In the afternoon they did take the old man into the wagon, but instead of driving him to the polls, they started off in the opposite direc tion. He protested, but they told him it was all right, and that they were only giving bim a little ride before he voted. After a while the old man began to protest again, and even tried to climb out of the wagon, but theyrheld him in and .promised that .he shouldn't lose hlr vole. Finally they did drive around to the polling' place, but it Was too late, and Grandfather Beyers had lost his vote for President for the first time since he was 21 years old. The old fellow's anger lasted well, and when the grand jury met he went before it and got the boys indicted. EAYAGED BY MAD DOGS. A Mnrjlnnd County Is Infested With a Dozen of Them. Baltimobe. February 8. The greatest excitement prevails among the farmers throughout a region covering about ten square miles in "Wetzel county, the cause being the discovery that there are from 8 to 12 dogs afflicted with rabies within the territory named, rnnning wild through the woods and over the fields. For a month past live stock, on numerous farms have been found dead and hogs and cattle observed to be suffering from what was thought to be fits, but the cause was not suspected until yesterday, when it was ascertained a number of horses, cattle and hogs had been bitten by mad dogs, and that two children, Morgan by name, had shared in the same fate. The disease is supposed to have originated in the county last fall, and to have spread since. Thre is the greatest anxiety for the Morgan children, as the dog which wounded them has since died and another dog bitten by it before death has gone mad. The farmers will inaugurate a general raid, and kill all dogs for a dozen miles around in the hope of stamping out the disease. In Marshall conntv, adjoining "Wetzel, Mrs. Mary Smith, aged" 79, is lying at the point of death from wounds inflicted by a dog supposed to be mad. K0 KESERYE OIL TO BE SOLD Before the First of .Tiny for Less Than One Dollar Per Barrel. Oil City, February 8. At a meeting of the Advisory and Executive Committees of the Producers' Protective Association in session here to-day, the following important resolution was adopted: Whereas, It Is constantly brought to the knowledge of the Executive and Advisory Boards that the 3,600,000 barrels of oil held by tbe Executive Board for the producers un der the contract made with the Standard Oil Company, is declared a standing nuisance to the market, and a cause of a much lower price than the situation warrants; now, therefore, in the interest of the prodncing bnsiness, and in order to obtain something near a remunerative price for the current production, be it Resolved, That no part of the said oil will be sold upon the market before May 1, 18S9, below Si a barrel, and prior to said date not to exceed 600,000 in any current month, and that in amounts as may be agreed upon jointly by tbe Executive and Advisory Boards. A VICTIM 0P JACK THE ROPER: Strango Assault on a Bnflalo Woman, if Not Attempted Snicide. rsrECIAU TELEQEAM TO TW DI8PATCH.1 Buffalo, February 8. F. D. Newland, of 1126 Lovejoy street, thinks that Jack the Ripper has been after his wife. "While alone, just before supper yesterday, he says a strange man threw a rope around her neck and tried to strangle her. A milk woman came along and lound one end of the rope tied to a door knob. The police say it was attempted suicide, but Newland believes his wile's story, and says she had no reason to take her life. New! and has hired a private detective to in vestigate the case. A ConstltntlonnI Government for Jopnn. London, February 9. The Emperor of Japan' will oil Monday next at Tokio pub licly promulgate a Constitution for the Em pire. The promulgation will be attended with great .pomp and ceremony. Dill DA talks at length on the ''influence UUILrm o beauty, and encourages la uiet inthe colltctlonoi rare specimens of bric-a-brac See to-morrouf Dispatch.- lr" CHICAGO BEEF WINS. The Grangers' Dressed Meat Bill De feated in tbe House, bnt IT WAS LET DOWN VERY EASILY. Some Powerful Opposing Influences En gineered the Work. TnE INTERESTING HABITS OF SKDNKS Afford Great Amusement to the Grave and Eererend Senators. The Grangers' dressed meat bill was vir tually defeated by the House yesterday by a retusal to place.on the calendar. A ma jority of those present voted in favor of the bill, but it did not obtain the necessary le gal majority of the whole body. Senator "Williamson amused the Senate by an ar raignment of the skunk, and the placing of a bounty on its life was approved. A pros pective change in the Superintendency of the Department of Public Instruction is re ported. FROM A STAFF COIUIESFOSDENT. Habrisburg, February 8. Eight up at the head of the list of the members of the House of Representatives in the alphabetic order in which the roll is called is the name of Andrews. It stands for Chairman of the Republican State Committee. "When the grangers' meat bill was called up thismorn ing by its legislative sponsor, Representa tive Taggart, of Montgomery, the clerk pro ceeded in the usual manner. The bill, as will be remembered, was negatived by the Judiciary General Committee, and to get it on the calendar, as the resolution proposed, would have required a majority of the whole House. "Andrews," called the clerk. "Aye," came the response. Then the State Chairman seemed to sud denly recollect himself, and, half rising, asked to be recorded on the opposite sjde. The incident attracted the attention of the House, and a whisper passed aronnd among the correspondents, "That settles the meat bill." LET DOWN EAST. And it did, though the vote was 81 yeas to 75 nays. One hundred and three vote3 were required to calendar the bill, and it was probably given a majority of the votes cast lor the purpose of letting it down easy. Anxious Republicans Senators came over to the House in the morning and hoped the hill would not be placed on the calendar. They were afraid of the effect such a protec tive measure would have on the Republican vote of the country at large, and perhaps preferred for reasons of their own, that the members of the House should save them the embarrassment of dealing with a question on which the manufacturing and agricultural populations of their districts took opposite sides. Their wishes, to their great relief, were gratified. Representative Taggart wore an expres sion of relief, in spite of tbe fact that the measure on which he had labored so hard, was defeated. "I am rid of the responsi bility anyhow," he said, "and if I didn't win, I made an honest fight. Iwjllnow de-voto-nfy time to the Grangers' Revenue bill, which proposes to tax all corporate property for local purposes. It doesn't conflict with the State Officials Revenue bill, which taxes corporations for State purposes, and we are not fighting each other. In fact we feel rather friendly, and the friends of each measure will probably work in harmony." THE INFLUENCES AT "WORK. Secretary Thomas, of the State Grange, was on hand to see the meat bill go down. He looked good-natured about it, but didn't care to say much. "What influences defeated you,Colonel?" was the first question asked. "Well, perhaps I know," he responded with a smile, "but it might not be best to say just at present. I want to think about it lor awhile." 'What will be your next move?" "We will confer about that, and the list of our friends and enemies, as shown by the vote, will probably be sent out in circular form to the local grangers, and to all others who may be interested or whom we can in fluence, and the Colonel went away smil ing as though he really enjoyed the situa tion. A Philadelphian, who is an ex-mem ber of the House, and who has appeared here whenever the meat question has been undei consideration, stated to-day that the Penn sylvania Railroad Company had undoubt edly intended to help the grangers pass the bill, but had been scared off by threats of the big meat dealers of Chicago, that if they did so the latter would, in the event of the passage of the bill, build big establishments in Pittsburg and elsewhere, and ship live cattle to them over the Baltimore and Ohio road. The Pennsylvania, ,this gentleman claimed, did not care to lose a profitable trade, and so they kept out of the fight. Simpson. OPPOSED TO SKUNKS, Senator Williamson Succeeds In Having; a County Placed on Their Lives. FROM A STAFF COBRESPONDEXT.3 , Hareisbdro, February 8. Senator Williamson, of Huntingdon, furnished the only amusement the Senate had to-day by detailiug to that grave and learned body the manner in which, in the innocence of his boyhood, he had first became acquainted with the mephitic qualitiesof the American skunk. The occasion was the reconsideration for amendment of the Senate bill placing a bounty on the lives of noxious animals, and the Senator from Huntingdon kept the Senate and galleries in a continual roar of laughter, in which the Lieutenant Governor war compelled to join. The Senator con vinced the members not only that skunks ravaged hen roosts, bnt that they did other things, and his amendment taxing the life of the little creature won the approval of the Senate. He Wonld Accept. ' FItOM A staff connssrojiOEXT.3 HAERisnuRO, February 8. Speaker Boyer has been very quiet about his candi dacy for State Treasurer, but to-day he stated that he would gladly fill the office if the Republican party should deem it wise to give it to him. As to his prospects for success, he had nothing to say. A Chance In Office. tFKOM A- STAFF CORRESPONDENT. HARRisnuBO, February 8. It is re ported that when the present term of office of Superintendent Higbee, of the Depart ment of Public Instruction, expires in March, Prof. Atherton, of the State Agri cultural College, will be appointed to suc ceed him. Dlonrnluc Emblem. !FROSI A STAFF COItRESrOXDEXT.: Habeisburq, February 8. The chair and desk of the late Senator Taylor, of Philadelphia, were draped in deepest black to-day, while a bank of flowers covered tho top of the latter. Want a Thlrd-Clnss CUnrter. fFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.! HABRlSBUBo.February 8.rrEx-Speaker s f J - . K Graham received two more petitions to-day from Allegheny, asking that the city by all means be kept out of the second class. ATAX QUESTION. The Pittsburg StontEe Company Insists That Their Capital Is Invested In Ohio. tSFECIAI. T3LIGRAM TO TUX DISPATCH.l Habrisbtbo, February 8. The con sumers 'forming the Storage Company, of Pittsburg, and the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania cannot agree as to the amount the company owes the State as tax on capital stock for five months of the year 1886. The State levied the tax on tbe entire capital stock of $100,000 and claimed (125, while the company rosists that at the time the settlement was made 99,836 of the capi tal was invested in real estate in Ohio, tbe balance of 161 being invested in Pennsyl vania, and that, therefore, the tax due the State is about 22 cents.-- An appeal has been taken by Robert S. Frazer, of Pittsburg, counsel for the company. PASSED FIRST READING. The Bill Dividing- Cities in Three Classes Goes Throogh the Senate. rSPECIAX. TEI.EQBA3t.TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Hakbisbubg, Febrnary8. In the Sen ate to-day' thYbiirdividing'the cities of the State into three classes passed first read ing. The municipal bill, regulating cities of the third class, with amendments, one of which gives cities entitled by reason of the necessary population the option to accept its provisions or operate their government under their present charter, was reported from committee. EUCKEEJNA EAGE. Blackbarn's Antagonist Slaps an Editor and Tries to Pall a ItevoIvei Arrested and Sent to Jail in a Patrol Wagon Former Threats. Deitveb, February 8. An encounter oc curred in Jones' saloon to-day between Colonel John Arkins, of the Xews, and Judge A. W. Rucker. At the time Colonel Arkins, Chief of Police Grady and Senator elect E. O. Woleott were standing at the bar. Judge Rucker entered and walking, without a word, up to Arkins struck him in the face with the palm of his hand. For a moment Arkins seemed struck dumb with amazement, and while he was recovering himself Judge Rucker backed off and put his hand, so it said, on his revolver. At this point Chief Grady felt called upon to exert his official prerogative. He arrested Judge Rucker, and after disarming him, marched his distinguished prisoner over to the patrol box at the corner of Six teenth and Curtis streets and called, the patrol wagon. Judge Rucker, whose name has been' famous throughout the country from his recent tilt with Senator Blackburn, was taken to the city jail. He was regis tered on the jail book, and against his name was put the charge: "Carrying concealed weapons and disturbance." The little scrap grew out of the famous Blackburn-Ruckerduel imbroglio. While this long-winded affair was in progress John Arkins made a visit to New York City. While there he told a reporter that Judge Rucker would not fight, that he was not of fighting stock, or words to that effect. To this Jndge Rucker replied that Arkins was neither a gentleman,, a scholar nor a Dem ocrat, and he publicly said at that time that he would settle with Arkins when he' was through with Blackburn. '. ' ' 'THE THURL0W GUN TEST. It Cannot be Cnlled Conclusive Until the Official Keport Is Made. SPECIAL TELEOHAM TO THE DISPATCH. Washington, February 8. The hieh authorities of the Ordnance Bureau will say nothing whatever on the subject of the apparent success of theThurlow gun, except that no conclusive statement can be given untii the official report of the "star gaug ing" is received. This may involve some delay, as if a thorough measurement is made, the gun must be tested each quarter of an inch throughout its entire length, and thiB may occupy several days. If there is found to be the least expansion in any part, of course the experiment will get the blackest eye that it can be given by the authorities of the Navy Department. They realize, however, that tbe mere fact that the gun did not burst will go far to convince the public that tbe experiment is a success, and that if even a serious expan sion should be discovered it will be hard to explain to the popular satisfaction that this is really almost as absolute a condemnation of the weapon as though it had burst as in the case of the Pittsburg casting, but they suspend their opinion and hope for a sus pension of opinion until the delicate measurement of the Star gauge discloses the exact condition of the gun. Then an ex cited and possibly acrimonious disenssion of the efficacy of the cast gun will begin in earnest. - WHITE CAPS AS ROBBERS. They Secnre One Thousand Dollars by Threats of Roasting. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCR.1 Findlat, February 8. Wesley Osman is a wealthy farmer and lives about three miles from Arlington, north of this city,' and always has a large amount of money in the house. Last night about midnight he was wakened by some one at bis door, and when he opened the door several men dis guised as White Caps overpowered him, while others rushed into the house and bound the other occupants, Mrs. Osman and their son John, aged about 20 years. After binding all of them they demanded to know where Osman had his money and valuables hid, but Osman refused to disclose the place until they stripped him and made preparations to roast his feet. The robbers seoured about $1,000 in cash and notes to the value of several hundred dollars, and made their escape. Young Osman succeeded in freeing him self, and, 'securing a gun, started after thu crowd, but they discovered him and fired several shots at him, one of them barely missing his head, causing him to give up the chase. Great excitement prevails in the vicinity over the affair, and searching par ties are scouring the woods with the hope of bringing the thieves to justice. THE ASSASSIN OF BELLE STARR Arrested and Placed la Jnll by a Consln of the Murdered Woman. rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D13PATCII.1 Ft. Smith, Akk., February 8. John Starr, cousin of Belle Starr, who was mur dered Sunday evening near her home in the Choctaw Nation, arrived here this morning with E. A. Watson, the assassin, and he was placed in the United States jail. Starr said he would have killed Watson, but he would show no fight and give him cause. Wntson is a white man, 32 years old, who came to the Nation from Florida a year ago. He quarreled with Belle Starr and threat ened her life. She lived until her daugh ter. Pearl Younger, reached her side, and to her accused Watson of her murder. Wat son denies all knowledge of the crime. GAIL HAMILTON, SS thereadcrs of Sunday's Dispatch how we are proiressing backward. All who watch the drift 6 politics and statesmanship shotddread Gail's bright letf.-s. :& THREE NTS -WB THEBABSItra, Schuylkill County's 700 Saloons Will Prove Formidable Ob stacles to the i SUCCESS OF PROHIBITION. A Majority of 7,0.00 Against the Con stitutional Amendment. CARBON COUNTY A LITTLE DOUBTFUL. Two More Counties Heard From-Schnyl kill Will Go Wet br, a Large Msjorlty, bnt Carbon is Somewhat Doubtful An thrae'lte Coal Miners Opposed to ProhU bltlon Hungarian Citizens Will Tote Agnlast the Amendment Slow Growth of Prohibition Sentiment A Possibility of It Becoming a Political Issue A New Way to Pay Old Debts. Schuylkill county will give from 5,000 to 7,000 majority against the Constitutional amendment, so the oracles of the anthracite coal region say. Some interesting facts about ber immense number of saloons are given by our special commissioner. Carbon county is doubtful, with the chances in favor of the liquor men. Thus far THE Dispatch's canvass of counties shows the following result: a o a P. 3 o COUSTIES. O a Armstrong.... Bedford. Berks Cambria Cameron Carbon Clarion Elk Fayette Forest Greene. Indiana........ Jefferson Lancaster. Lehigh Northampton.. Potter Schuylkill., Somerset Venanjro Warren Washington... Westmoreland. Adopted Adopted Defeated Defeated Adopted Defeated Adopted Defeated Adopted Defeated Adopted Adopted Adopted Defeated Defeated Defeated Adopted Defeated Adopted Adopted Adopted Adopted Adopted Aggregate of votes for Harrison. Cleveland and t isk. fFKOM OUR SPECIAL COMMI3SIOKIB.1 Pottsvilive, February 8. I can imaging nogreater crisis in the affairs of Schuylkill county than the adoptiou of the Constitu tional amendment by the State. The anthra cite coal miners would stand aghast at such a result.. There would soon be a tort of whiskv Molly Magnirism inaugurated, and this county would be one of the very last to submit to enforcement of the new Constitu tional requirement. Three facts lead to this rather strong con clusion: First, there are at the present time nearly 700 licensed bars in Schuylkill county. Second, the Brooks law, so efficient elsewhere, practically failed here. Third, public sentiment not being with any tem perance legislation, there wonld be no dis position on the part of the masses to enforce the amendment. What little effort that might be made would meet with such over whelming opposition that a court official told me the judges would be overcrowded with litigation. SALOONS BY THE KUKDBED. At the last term of the County License? Court there were 7U0 applications, and all were granted except 20 or 30. That is a larger number of saloons than in any ons county west of the mountains, except Alle gheny. To realize how large the number is, the reader should recall the counties al ready covered by The Dispatch in which not a single license has been granted. Even in the East it is considered tremendous. Lancaster with her bibulous city; Berkr with 60,000 population in Reading alone; and Dauphin with the State capital, have each less than half that number of saloons, and Schuylkill runs away with the cake. There is a reason for it, however. Schuyl kill is made up of small towns and villages. Wherever a coal pit has been opened and a "breaker" erected a village grew up around it The county seems to be the center of the anthracite region, and these mining set tlements are all over her surface. In every settlement there are saloons and taverns. Now, in Berks, the city of Reading monopolizes the saloons, while Lancaster city pears the same relation to the farms of Lancaster county. For that reason theii liquor interests are centralized, while ia Schuylkill they are scattered. BROOKS LAW NOT ENFOECED. ? There is also a reason why the Brooks law did not reduce this great number of saloons. And it is worth while to note that it proves the truth of what ex-Chief Justice Gordon said in his intervierw in The Dis patch Jast week, viz: that you can't en force a law, no matter how severe the pen alty, when that law has not the public sym pathy. The largest towns in the county are Pottsville, Shenandoah, Ashland, Tamaqua and Mahanoy City. Their combined popu lation's not more than one-third that of the whole county. The balance is distributed in the small mining settlements described above. With 700 saloons scattered over so large an area, and patronized by the class of people who do patronize them, there has never been any system of detect ing violations of the Brooks law for com plaint at the proper time. It would be easy to do if the dram shops were all together. In addition to that there are no remon strances, and even if there were the number of names on license petitions would out number those on remonstrances because that's the way the tastes of a majority of the people-lean. Consequently, when the Judge comes to consider the applications for licenses, what else can he do than grant them? No com plaints are made against the applicants of violations of the law and the majority ot names are on the petitions. He holds him self powerless to do anything else than grant them. AGAINST THE AMENDMENT. Schuylkill county defeated local option in 1873 by 5,826 majority. At that time hex population was not much over 100,000. Now it is 150,000. Mining is the chief in dustry of the county, and the greatest per (Continued on seventh page.') In favor of 8.986 In favor of 8,191 Acainst 23,992 Against 11.702 In favor of 1,315 Doubtf nl 7,177 Fairlvsuro 8.945 Against 3,197 Veryd'btful 1483 In favor of 1.601 In favor of 6,630 In favor of 7,609 In favor of 7.S23 Against 32.987 Against 10,094 Against 17,103 In favor of 4,434 Against 25,980 In favor of 7,382 In favor ol K.587 In favor of 7,645 In favor of 14.223 Close 19.938
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